MakeMyTrip, on Monday, said it has observed a 3,400 per cent increase in on-platform searches for Lakshadweep ever since Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2019s visit to the islands.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have observed a 3400 per cent increase in on-platform searches for Lakshadweep ever since Honorable PM\u2019s visit. This interest in Indian beaches has inspired us to launch a \u2018Beaches of India\u2019 campaign on the platform with offers and discounts to encourage Indian travellers to explore country\u2019s stunning beaches. Keep watching this space!\u201d MakeMyTrip said in a post on social media platform X.<\/p>\n
Lakshadweep has emerged as a preferred tourist destination after Modi\u2019s visit. People started comparing the Indian island with globally sought-after beach destinations like Maldives and Seychelles. This came close on the heels of comments by Maldivian ministers against the Indian prime minister on social media, triggering a diplomatic row between the two nations.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Maldivian envoy to India was summoned to the external affairs ministry and was conveyed strong concern over remarks posted on social media against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sources said.<\/p>\n
The government of the Maldives, on Sunday, suspended three deputy ministers for derogatory social media posts against Modi.<\/p>\n
The deputy ministers criticised Modi for his post on X following his visit to Lakshadweep, inferring that it was an attempt to project the union territory as an alternative tourist destination to Maldives.<\/p>\n
According to Maldivian media reports, deputy ministers in the youth ministry, Malsha Shareef, Mariyam Shiuna and Abdulla Mahzoom Majid, have been suspended over their posts.<\/p>\n
In New Delhi, official sources said the Indian high commission in Male strongly raised the matter with the Maldivian foreign ministry.<\/p>\n
The disparaging remarks by the ministers have drawn flak in India, with many celebrities urging people to explore domestic tourist destinations instead of going to Maldives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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